Mariela Castro, daughter of Cuba’s former president Raúl Castro, announced Friday, 4 May that her organization will submit proposals to the country’s National Assembly to extend marriage and other rights to LGBTI Cubans.

There’s more, here. It goes into a lot more detail about Cuba’s LGBT history. Very interesting.

Being Gay At 40 Years Old vs 50

Here’s a piece about aging, and how we feel at various times in our lives as we evolve.

The biggest–and frankly, the best–changes age has brought aren’t skin deep. They’re underneath the surface where, ultimately, everything matters more. If the 40-year-old me caught a glimpse of the current me there, he might squint and wonder, Is that you, Jeremy?

More than any previous decade, my forties have been an era of inner reinvention. Instead of clinging to the #TBT version of me, I’m embracing the changes of my forties, especially the ones relating to my evolution as a gay man. Here are six of them.

You can read all six of them here. It’s his journey so I can’t comment. Although, I don’t find much here with which I can personally identify. No one shares the same exact experiences in life.

Author of over 100 published LGBT romance novels and stories, including AN OFFICER AND HIS GENTLEMAN and best selling VIRGIN BILLIONAIRE SERIES. Hates beets.
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